Process of Evaluation and Selection of Software Components Purchased from Third Parties

• Thiago Massao Hirata USP
• Selma Shin Shimizu Melnikoff USP

DOI: https://doi.org/10.5753/sbqs.2007.15578

Abstract

This paper presents an evaluation process for software components. The objective of an evaluation process is to provide base for decisions involving the selection and acquisition of software components in projects using the component based development. One of the main characteristics of the proposed process is the adaptability for different contexts, supporting projects with low budget, or with high risks as well. To illustrate its use, this paper presents the results of the evaluation of commercial and open source components.

Keywords: Evaluation and Selection, Software Components, Adaptive Process

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